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Posted on 2/12/2024 The Irrigation Association has opened registration for its 2024 Technician Week scheduled for March 11-15.
Posted on 1/18/2024 The Irrigation Association is excited to announce that The Toro Company Foundation will be a premier sponsor of the IA 2024 Irrigation E3 program.
Posted on 12/11/2023 The Irrigation Association is pleased to announce four newly elected members of the IA Board of Directors.
Posted on 11/30/2023 The Irrigation Association celebrated the innovative products and technologies that are shaping the future of water management in announcing the winners of the 2023 New Product Contest.
Posted on 11/30/2023 The Irrigation Association announced the winners of the 2023 Pitch Competition, showcasing products by today’s groundbreaking agriculture and landscape irrigation technology startup companies.
Posted on 10/26/2023 The Irrigation Association has selected 20 exceptional winners for the 2023 Irrigation E3 program.
Posted on 10/11/2023 Irrigation & Lighting magazine, the business publication serving contractors in those industries, named the winners of its Changing the Landscape Awards, which recognize projects that took on difficult obstacles or produced outstanding results.
Posted on 10/4/2023 The Irrigation Association has named Marin Water in Corte Madera, California, as the recipient of the Smart Water Application Technologies 2023 Outstanding Public Engagement Award.
Posted on 10/4/2023 The Irrigation Association has named the City of Aspen in Colorado as the recipient of the Smart Water Application Technologies 2023 Outstanding Industry Partnership Award.
Posted on 8/28/2023 The Irrigation Association is pleased to announce that Alan Ence, QWEL, general manager of landscape and agriculture at Hydro-Rain, has been appointed to the IA Board of Directors.
Posted on 7/31/2023 The Irrigation Association is excited to announce that Craig Borland, CIC, CID, CIT, CLIA, CLWM, of The Toro Company, has been named the recipient of the 2023 Industry Achievement Award.
Posted on 7/31/2023 The Irrigation Association is excited to announce that Aavudai Anandhi, PhD, PE, of Florida A&M University is a recipient of the 2023 Excellence in Education Award.
Posted on 7/31/2023 The Irrigation Association is excited to announce that Robert Dobson, CIC, CID, CLIA, of Rutgers University is a recipient of the 2023 Excellence in Education Award.
Posted on 7/13/2023 Irrigation & Lighting magazine, the business publication serving contractors in those industries, named the three winners of its Watch Us Grow: 2023 Industry Standouts program.
Posted on 7/10/2023 The Irrigation Association is pleased to announce that Todd Polderman, vice president of marketing for landscape irrigation and outdoor lighting at Hunter Industries, has been appointed to the IA Board of Directors.
Posted on 6/21/2023 The Irrigation Association has opened a Call for Proposals to gather ideas and potential presenters for future industry presentations.
Posted on 6/13/2023 The Irrigation Association is excited to announce that July is Smart Irrigation Month.
Posted on 6/1/2023 The Irrigation Association is pleased to announce that it is including Innovation Row — a special area for landscape and agriculture irrigation startup companies — at the 2023 Irrigation Show and Education Week.
Posted on 5/15/2023 Irrigation & Lighting magazine, the business publication serving contractors in those industries, has opened its Changing the Landscape Awards program for this year’s entries.
Posted on 5/15/2023 The Irrigation Association is excited to announce that Nathan Bowen has been promoted to advocacy and public affairs vice president.
Posted on 5/8/2023 The Irrigation Association is excited to announce the winners of the 2023 Anthony W. “Tony” LaFetra Scholarship Program, sponsored by Rain Bird.